The quest for the best wildlife photographer of 2015 is on

Open to young, amateur and professional photographers worldwide, the 51st
Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition launches for entries on
Monday, January 05th, 2015. The winner images receive great public exposure
as they tour accross the world in an annual exhibition. Currently on display
at the Natural History Museum, the 2014
winners sit alongside images from the award's archive.

Above: "Freeze frame" by Etienne Francey, Switzerland

15-17 Years, runner-up, 2013

Etienne spotted this stoat crossing a lane close to his home in Switzerland.
It went into a snow-covered field at high speed and started jumping back and
forth, presumably looking for signs of mice or rabbits. Etienne lay down in
the snow and waited for it to reappear. When the stoat burst back into view
about 10 metres away, Etienne had his camera ready.